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National Men Make Dinner Day: Husbands, Hit the Kitchen!

Wayne’s not here to cook for me tonight, but if he was I’d make sure we honored this day. (Which, in case you didn’t know it, is National Men Make Dinner Day.) “Are you kidding me?” ‘Fraid not, sweetheart. We may be living in modern times, and some husbands do take on the task of cooking for their wives and families on a regular basis. But notice the use of the word “some.” Not “most.” That means there’s still a lot of men out there who enjoy the benefit of a wife-prepared meal and never raise a finger to help. … Continue reading →

Marriage Week in Review: October 7- October 14

Writing for the marriage section of Families.com has been great. Courtney and I have enjoyed working together to create some great marriage topics. We also love when Heather has time to join in, she is a pro at marriage issues! Monday, October 8 Does Kissing Mean More to Women? Research shows that women enjoy kissing more than men enjoy it. To women, kissing is an emotional bond. Men often use kissing to lead to more intimate acts. My Favorite Halloween Couple Costumes: Spookiest CostumesIn this article, Courtney details some of the spookiest couple Halloween costumes. She also helps out by … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review June 24-June 29

It’s the last week of June and while summer may have officially started on June 21st, the weather has been pretty wonky this year. Drought plagued North Texas for two years and in the month of June, we’ve seen over 11 inches of rain – that’s more than enough and then some and other parts of Texas have seen 18 or more inches of rain. But let’s get to our marriage blog week in review: Saturday, June 23 Relationship Problems are something we all experience at one time or another. Are you considering Writing Your Own Vows? Here’s some things … Continue reading →

Wives, Submit to Your Husbands

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A very headstrong, independent woman might find submitting to her husband to be a bit sexist or offensive. When Paul shares in Ephesians chapter 5:22, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord,” I don’t believe it was intended to be either of these things. He continues on in verse 23 and 24, “For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.” When … Continue reading →

Beautiful Female Celebrities and the Husbands that Cheat On Them

I have never had to worry about being beautiful. Even at my best moments – a formal event, my wedding – I only pass for acceptable. So when I see beautiful women such as Christie Brinkley and Halle Berry, I think it must be great to be so beautiful and with that beauty comes no worries. Boy, was I wrong. In case you haven’t heard, Christie Brinkley and her husband of 10 years, Peter Cook, just separated. The appalling reason is why they separated. Married to someone that is no doubt one of the most beautiful women in the world … Continue reading →

What Can Husbands Learn From Their Wives?

In Dave Barry’s The Complete Guide to Guys, he writes about the huge gap between women and men with regard to their views on friendship and emotional connections. He talks about how when he and his wife get together with old friends, the women immediately begin having an intense catch-up conversation about events and their feelings. Barry and the other husbands watch the game or playoffs. Their emotional conversations are usually limited to arguing over what kind of pizza to order. Barry exaggerates that when the other couples have departed, his wife will say something like: “Isn’t it great how … Continue reading →

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints View of Family

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has its own view of what a family is. This is described in a proclamation to the world that was issued by the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles in 1995. Here is what it said: We, THE FIRST PRESIDENCY of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children. IN THE PREMORTAL REALM, spirit … Continue reading →

Men and Women Are from Earth

A study came out recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: “Men and Women Are from Earth: Examining the Latent Structure of Gender.” The central hypothesis of the paper is that men and women actually aren’t all that different.  Many of the differences that we might demonstrate have more to do societal expectations than inherent biology. This isn’t the first study on the subject.  I recently read the book “Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference,” by neuroscience psychologist Cordelia Fine.  In it she exposes noticeable trends in male vs. female psychology, both in … Continue reading →

Living with Engineers: It’s All in the Timing

Another engineer’s wife and I were having a discussion about household chores yesterday.  We were bemoaning the fact that if we want our husbands to do something for us, we either need to tell them right away, or it won’t happen at all. The engineer’s mind is a constant one-way track of processing information.  It’s what makes them so brilliant and efficient: they zero in on a task, giving it their complete focus until it’s done.  I’m almost always thinking about other things while I’m working on something, which is why it can take me longer to achieve something with … Continue reading →

Happy Kids: Mission Impossible?

You’re familiar with the saying, “Happy wife, happy life,” but have you found the key to fostering that happiness? According to a new survey, happy kids beget happy moms/wives which beget happy husbands/dads. The equation seems simple enough until you factor in life’s discomforts, hardships and disappointments. I’d love for my child to be happy 24/7.  What parent wouldn’t?  After all, nothing makes most moms and dads happier than to see their children in high spirits. My own 8-year-old would love for her entire family to be happy every minute of every day and is visibly uncomfortable when that idealistic … Continue reading →